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On May 25 2010 10:17 YoonHo wrote:
Hey guys, thank you for all the replies and your advices. I'm definitely gonna write them down. This cat is my first pet in YEARS. She was standing by the door as if she wanted to get the hell out of my house but now she's cuddling my legs and everything. All of a sudden she became really friendly! She's rolling around in my room, letting me pet her. I think she's gotten a bit comfortable. I hope I didn't feed her too much. I have a quick question though, am supposed to leave the kitty litter box somewhere secluded? Like away from my sight?
make sure once you place it somewhere and you put her in it you dont move it unless you show her where it is first, we have ours in the laundry room but im guessing anywhere works, once it gets used to where it is its not a big problem
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On May 25 2010 10:30 arb wrote:Show nested quote +On May 25 2010 10:17 YoonHo wrote:
Hey guys, thank you for all the replies and your advices. I'm definitely gonna write them down. This cat is my first pet in YEARS. She was standing by the door as if she wanted to get the hell out of my house but now she's cuddling my legs and everything. All of a sudden she became really friendly! She's rolling around in my room, letting me pet her. I think she's gotten a bit comfortable. I hope I didn't feed her too much. I have a quick question though, am supposed to leave the kitty litter box somewhere secluded? Like away from my sight? make sure once you place it somewhere and you put her in it you dont move it unless you show her where it is first, we have ours in the laundry room but im guessing anywhere works, once it gets used to where it is its not a big problem
Oh, alright, I already put it in my room and she went into it and walked around it >.< I guess I'll have to leave here.
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eh she doesn't look so shy now :p
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Try lying down on your stomach on the bed/floor and putting your nose up to her, don't blink too much and just touch noses with her, it helps her get acquainted with you. I've never tested it on a new cat but a cat I've had since birth seems to like it, and it worked very well with my pet bunny (bunnies are so cute!) 
I don't guarantee results, though. 
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KITTY KAT.
Give it kat food, and ur set. Maybe some water if she's good. Don't give it too much food or it will get fat. Nobody likes fat cats. Unless you are going to eat it. Then give it lots of food.
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fuuuu hit quote instead of edit
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Looks like its going really well in such a short time! You are a great person for getting a cat from an adoption agency. You always run the risk of getting an abused/damaged/ill animal, but its really the best way to look after cats (getting put down if people don't get them which makes me sad  ).
Once you are comfortable with each other, find the ways your cat likes most to be touched. For my cat, she loves a scratch on the sides of the face, but others I have had have preferred scratching the top of the head. I think you will have a companion in no time.
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I added some new pics, it's in the OP now .
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GIVE HER ![[image loading]](http://www.patch59.com/Coloring/Various/Fish.gif)
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meow meow cat remix :3
YOONHO FIGHTING
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meow I'm going to go hug ur cat next year. Looks so huggable. Don't eat it by then.
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oh my god
looks delicious
not that much meat though, could have chosen better i suppose
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On May 25 2010 10:20 ShoCkeyy wrote:Do you know how old she/he is? I own three cats
Ah, I'll ask her specific age tommorow!!
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I had the same problem when we took in my sisters boyfriends cat (he was active navy and couldnt take her with him to his next deployment). At first though she was exactly as you described, under the bed all the time, very scared of people because she had been abused earlier in life. It takes time for that trust to build back up.
I agree with what most people posted already, just try to make her feel comftorable but don't force anything on her, she will come around sooner or later.
I wish you and your cat the best and I applaud you on adopting, a shame more people don't.
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On May 25 2010 10:47 lowbright wrote:
oh my god
looks delicious
not that much meat though, could have chosen better i suppose
Frank, you are no longer my best friend therefore you cannot make comments like that without getting me offended!
kidding, she's a nice cat alright?!
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You've had many dogs but never a cat as a youngster? Same here! Expect after I had a few roommates..
cats are easygoing animals who doesn't need as much attention as dogs do. Long as its trained and all, you're good. Piece of cake.
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On May 25 2010 10:35 Pokebunny wrote:Try lying down on your stomach on the bed/floor and putting your nose up to her, don't blink too much and just touch noses with her, it helps her get acquainted with you. I've never tested it on a new cat but a cat I've had since birth seems to like it, and it worked very well with my pet bunny (bunnies are so cute!) I don't guarantee results, though.
Yeah, I wouldn't recommend this - one of my cats would hit you in the face if you tried it with him. Very much does not like being looked directly in the eyes.
Also don't worry too much if she never really takes to being picked up and held - some cats just don't, and from the pictures you posted it looks like yours is probably too old to be socialized any more than she already is.
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On May 25 2010 10:58 Bub wrote:
You've had many dogs but never a cat as a youngster? Same here! Expect after I had a few roommates..
cats are easygoing animals who doesn't need as much attention as dogs do. Long as its trained and all, you're good. Piece of cake.
Haha, alright thanks. The adoption people told me she was bathroom trained etc. so I guess it's fine.
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My cats did the same thing, running away and hiding under the couch for the first 4 or 5 days, then eventually they just started not being as scared lol. Now they are just a pain in the ass because they scratch at my bedroom door like 3 or 4 times a night wanting to come in and go out, so I have to get up in the dark and open the door T_T. I recommend getting doors with the flappy things at the bottom so they can go in and out freely hehe. Anyway, gl with them
edit: Kitty is cute btw :3
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No one cares about your bed don't be so paranoid.
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